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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Blaze of Clouds, The Chestnuts, and A Dream of Islands.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much older is Yasuko than Shingo?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 18 months.

2. Where did Shuichi grow up?
(a) Kyoto.
(b) Yokohama.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Osaka.

3. What direction does Yasuko face when the family eats together?
(a) West.
(b) South.
(c) North.
(d) East.

4. When did Yasuko begin to look younger than Shingo?
(a) Mid-forties.
(b) Mid-fifties.
(c) She always looked younger.
(d) Just recently.

5. What Kabuki play do Shingo, Yasuko, Shuichi, and Kikuko see in its movie version?
(a) Togitatsu No Utare.
(b) Kumagai Jinya.
(c) Kochiyama.
(d) Kanjincho.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Fusako?

2. With whom did a geisha consider committing suicide?

3. What is the name of a maid Shingo attempts to remember?

4. What did Shingo believe that he picked up during a walk?

5. What color raincoat does Eiko wear in "A Blaze of Clouds"?

(see the answer key)

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